Lists of 21st-century earthquakes
The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most destructive event, followed by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, 2005 Pakistan earthquake and 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
List of deadliest earthquakes
| Rank | Fatalities | Magnitude | Location | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 227,898 | 9.1 |  Indonesia, Indian Ocean
|
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | December 26, 2004 |
| 2 | 160,000 | 7.0 |  Haiti
|
2010 Haiti earthquake | January 12, 2010 |
| 3 | 87,587 | 7.9 |  China
|
2008 Sichuan earthquake | May 12, 2008 |
| 4 | 87,351 | 7.6 |  Pakistan
|
2005 Kashmir earthquake | October 8, 2005 |
| 5 | 26,271 | 6.6 |  Iran
|
2003 Bam earthquake | December 26, 2003 |
| 6 | 20,896 | 9.0 |  Japan
|
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami | March 11, 2011 |
| 7 | 20,085 | 7.7 |  India
|
2001 Gujarat earthquake | January 26, 2001 |
| 8 | 8,964 | 7.8 |  Nepal
|
2015 Nepal earthquake | April 25, 2015 |
| 9 | 5,782 | 6.4 | Indonesia
|
2006 Yogyakarta earthquake | May 26, 2006 |
| 10 | 4,340 | 7.5 | Indonesia
|
2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami | September 28, 2018 |
| 11 | 2,968 | 6.9 | China
|
2010 Yushu earthquake | April 13, 2010 |
| 12 | 2,266 | 6.8 |  Algeria
|
2003 Boumerdès earthquake | May 21, 2003 |
| 13 | 1,313 | 8.6 | Indonesia
|
2005 Nias-Simeulue earthquake | March 28, 2005 |
| 14 | 1,115 | 7.6 | Indonesia
|
2009 Sumatra earthquake | September 30, 2009 |
| 15 | 1,000 | 7.4 |  Afghanistan
|
2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes | March 25, 2002 |
List of largest earthquakes by magnitude
| Rank | Magnitude | Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.1 | 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake | Indonesia, Sumatra, Indian Ocean,
|
December 26, 2004 |
| 2 | 9.0 | 2011 Tōhoku earthquake | Japan, Tōhoku, Pacific Ocean
|
March 11, 2011 |
| 3 | 8.8 | 2010 Chile earthquake |  Chile, Maule
|
February 27, 2010 |
| 4 | 8.6 | 2005 Nias-Simeulue earthquake | Indonesia, Sumatra
|
March 28, 2005 |
| 4 | 8.6 | 2012 Aceh earthquake | Indonesia, Sumatra
|
April 11, 2012 |
| 6 | 8.5 | September 2007 Sumatra earthquake | Indonesia, Sumatra
|
September 12, 2007 |
- Note: At least 8.5+ magnitude
List of costliest earthquakes
| Rank | Damage (USD) | Magnitude | Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $360 b | 9.0 | 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami | Japan
|
March 11, 2011 |
| 2 | $150 b | 7.9 | 2008 Sichuan earthquake | China
|
May 12, 2008 |
| 3 | $40 b | 6.1 | 2011 Christchurch earthquake |  New Zealand
|
February 22, 2011 |
| 4 | $28 b | 6.8 | 2004 Chūetsu earthquake | Japan
|
October 23, 2004 |
| 5 | $16 b | 6.3 | 2009 L'Aquila earthquake |  Italy
|
April 6, 2009 |
| 6 | $15.8 b | 5.8 | 2012 Emilia earthquake | Italy
|
May 20, 2012 |
| 7 | $15—$30 b | 8.8 | 2010 Chile earthquake | Chile
|
February 27, 2010 |
| 8 | $10 b | 7.8 | 2015 Nepal earthquake | Nepal
|
April 25, 2015 |
| 9 | $7.8—8.5 b | 7.0 | 2010 Haiti earthquake | Haiti
|
January 12, 2010 |
| 10 | $7.5 b | 7.0 | 2016 Kumamoto earthquake | Japan
|
April 16, 2016 |
Deadliest earthquakes by year
These are the deadliest earthquakes per year[2]
Largest earthquakes by year
These are the largest earthquakes by magnitude per year[3]
Lists of earthquakes by decade
See also
Earth sciences portal- List of 20th-century earthquakes
- List of historical earthquakes
- Lists of earthquakes
References
- ^ "USGS: Magnitude 8 and Greater Earthquakes Since 1900". Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Global earthquake death toll from 2000 to 2015". Statista.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Earthquakes worldwide by Richter Scale gradation 2006-2018". Statista.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
External links
This article includes an events-related list of lists.